word | pedagogy |
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definition | The art, science, or profession of teaching. |
eg_sentence | His own pedagogy is extremely original; it sometimes alarms school officials but his students love it. |
explanation | Since in Greek agogos means “leader,” a paidagogos was a slave who led boys to school and back, but also taught them manners and tutored them after school. In time, pedagogue came to mean simply “teacher”; today the word has an old-fashioned ring to it, so it often means a stuffy, boring teacher. The word pedagogy, though, is still widely used, and often means simply “teaching.” And pedagogic training is what everyone majoring in education receives |
IPA | ˈpɛdəˌgoʊʤi |
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